Wrench-handle.



No. 637,484. Patented Nov. 2|, I899.

A. PLANT, Decd.

P.v LAPLANTE. Administrator.

WRENCH. HANDLE.

(Application filed. Apr.

(No Model.)

' W'IMAW NITED STATES I PATENT Futon.

ANTHONY PLANT, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS; PHILIAS LAPLANTEADMINISTRATOR OF SAID ANTHONY PLANT, DECEASED;

WRENCH-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATIbN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 637,484, and November21, 18925.

Application filed April 1'7, 1899- Serial No. 713,269. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANTHONY PLANT, a citiz'en of the United States,residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Wrench-Handle, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of wrenchhandles having metal edgepieces and wooden [0 side pieces or panels. This class of wrenchhandlesis frequently called the knifehandle.

The especial object of my present invention is to provide a strong,attractive, and inex- '15 pensive wrench-handle in which the side piecesor wooden panels will be reinforced and supported, so that they will beless liable to become displaced or to crack than in constructions whichhave heretofore been employed. To accomplish this purpose, I havecombined the parts of the handle with a securing-ferrule havingupwardly-extending tongues engaging sockets in the side pieces orpanels, so that said tongues will form a support for the wooden sidepieces and will reinforce the same, so that they are less liable todisplacement or breakage.

A further object of my present invention is to construct the parts of mywrench-handle 0 so that the working pressure will not be transmittedfrom the screw-step ferrule to the end piece or tip on the shank.

To these ends my invention consists of the parts and combinations ofparts, as herein: 3 5 after described,and more particularly pointed outin the claims at the end of this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of a wrench-shankprovided with a handle constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 isa similar view partiallybroken away. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of oneof the metallic edge pieces. tive View of one of the wooden side piecesor 5 panels. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the securing-ferrule havingupwardly-extending tongues, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the tipor end piece of the wrench.

Referring to the drawings and in detail, 10 5o designates a wrench-shankhaving a fixed jaw 11 at its upper end. Fitting onto the shank Fig. 4 isa perspec-' 10 is a screw-step ferrule 12, forming a sdp port for theoperating-screw in the usual manner. 7

The wrench-handle, as herein illustrated, 5 5 comprises edge pieces13,having reduced ends' for fitting into the screw=step ferrule andsecuring-ferrule, hereinafter referred to. The

edge pieces 13 are provided near their centers with recesses 14 forengaging an enlargement or boss 15 on the shank, so that the edge pieceswill act as struts between the boss 15 and screw-step ferrule 12,preventing the working pressure of the wrench being transmitted to thetip or end of the handle. The securing-ferrule 17 is provided withupwardly extending tongues 18. The tongues 18 are rabbeted into sockets19 in the wooden side pieces or panels 16. The wooden side pieces orpanels 16 are provided with reduced" ends for fitting into thescrew-step ferrule 12 and securing-ferrule 17. These reduced ends of thewooden side pieces or panels possess comparatively little strength andare necessarily comparatively short. 7 5

In practice I have found that the reduced ends of the Wooden side piecesor ferrules do not possess sufficient strength or have sufiiciently longbearings to hold the said side pieces securely in place, and on thisaccount I have found that the panels or side pieces of knife-handlewrenches become frequently broken, cracked, or loosened, so as todestroy the value of the wrench.

By providing the securing-ferrule 17 with upwardlyextending tongues 18,engaging corresponding sockets in the side pieces, I have provided aconstruction by means of which the side pieces will be reinforced andsupported, so as to be much less liable to be broken, because theupwardly extending tongues not only hold the wooden side pieces againstlateral displacement, but also resist any tendency for the side piecesto twist or turn about the shank of the wrench as an 5 axis.

Threaded or otherwise secured on the lower end of the shank is a nut ortip-piece 20 for holdingthe parts of the handle in place.

I am aware that changes may be made in IQO the construction ofwrench-handles without departing from the scope of my invention aspointed out in the claims. I do not wish, therefore, to be limited tothe particular construction which I have herein shown and described; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

1. In a wrench, the combination of the shank, and a handle therefor,comprising edge strips, Wooden side pieces or panels, and asecuring-ferrule having upwardly-extending tongues engagingcorresponding sockets in the Wooden side pieces, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a wrench, the combination of the shank, a screw-step ferrulefitting thereon, and a handle comprising edge pieces having sockets forreceiving an enlargement of the shank, and a securing-ferrule havingupwardly-extending tongues rabbeted into the wooden side pieces so as tobe flush with the surfaces thereof, substantially as described.

3. In a wrench, the combination of the shank, the screw-step ferrulefitting thereon, a handle comprising edge strips and wooden side piecesor panels, a securing-ferrule having upwardlyextending tongues rabbetedinto the side pieces, so as to be flush with the surfaces thereof, andan end piece or tip on the shank, substantially as described.

4. In a Wrench, the combination of a shank having a fixed jaw 11, ascrew-step ferrule 12 fitting thereon, edge pieces 13 having socketsreceiving an enlargement 15 of the shank, so that the edge pieces act asstruts between the enlargement 15 and screw-step ferrule 12, Wooden sidepieces or panels 16, a securing-ferrule 17 having upwardly-extendingtongues 18 rabbeted into the Wooden side pieces so as to be flush withthe surfaces thereof, and a tip or end piece 20 threaded onto the shank,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

h's ANTHONY 2 PLANT.

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Vitnesses:

LOUIS W. SOUTHGATE, M. E. REGAN.

